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Upcoming Events
Apr. 11 Friday
- District Track Meet at Shorecrest
Apr 14-17
- ERB Testing for Grades 3-8
Apr 15 Tuesday
- Motivational Speaker Jeff Yalden
Janet Root Theatre
Upper Div. 10:20 a.m.
Middle Div. 2:00 p.m.
April 15 & 17
- Softball Districts
Apr 16 Wednesday
- Upper Division Tapping Assembly
Janet Root Theatre 1:30 p.m.
Apr 18 Friday
- First Grade Program
Janet Root Theatre 8:30 a.m. - Middle Division Community Service Day
- Duathlon
at the Shorecrest Track 5:00-9:00 p.m. - Grad Night
Apr 19 Saturday
- Sophomore Class Yard Sale
Lower Div. Parking Lot 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Apr 21 Monday
- School Closed
- Baseball Districts Begin
Apr 22-23 Tues-Wed
- Summer Reading Book Fair
Library 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Apr 22 & 24
- Baseball Districts
Apr 22-25 Tues-Fri
- Cheerleading Workshops
Crisp Gym 3:20-5:00 p.m.
Apr 23 Wednesday
- "Fish Face" for Grades K-4
Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.
Apr 24 Thursday
- Kindergarten Quilting Day
- Spring Concert
Janet Root Theatre
Students 12:45 p.m.
Parents 7:00 p.m.
Apr 25 Friday
- Alpha Parent Day
Janet Root Theatre 8:30 a.m. - Parenting Series with Dr. Jonathan Greenstein, PhD, PA
Janet Root Theatre 10 a.m.
Apr 28 Monday
- Cheerleading Tryouts
Apr 30 Wednesday
- Green and Gold Spirit Day
May 1 Thursday
- SPA Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
Student Activity Center 8:00 a.m. - Shorecrest Parent Association (SPA) General Meeting
Student Activity Center 8:00 a.m. - Fifth Grade Performance
Janet Root Theatre 1:00 and 6:30 p.m.
May 1-3
- State Thespian Competition
May 2 Friday
- Alumni Golf and Tennis Tournament
May 3 Saturday
- SAT
May 5 Monday
- Booster Club Meeting
Library 7:00 p.m.
May 5-15
- Advanced Placement Exams
May 7 Wednesday
- SPA Spring Luncheon
- Relay for Life Wrap Up Ceremony
Janet Root Theatre 3:00 p.m.
May 9 Friday
- Kindergarten Program
Janet Root Theatre 10:00 a.m.
May 13 Tuesday
- Picture Lady and Gentleman Day
Lower Division Classrooms 2:15 p.m. - Fourth Grade Colonial Day
8:00 a.m.-noon
May 14 Wednesday
- Interpreting Test Results workshop for ninth grade parents
Student Activity Center 8:15 a.m. - Sixth Grade Music Performance for MD Students (Families and Friends Welcome)
Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.
May 16 Friday
- Prom
May 18 Sunday
- Baccalaureate
May 20 Tuesday
- Upper Division Awards Assembly
Janet Root Theatre 9:00 a.m.
May 21-23
- Senior Exams
May 23 Friday
- Senior Brunch
9:00 a.m. - Varsity Spring Football Game
May 24 Saturday
- Senior Commencement
Janet Root Theatre
May 26 Monday
- School Closed - Memorial Day
May 27 Tuesday
- Middle Division Awards Assembly
Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.
May 28-30 Wed-Fri
- Final Exams for Grades 7-11
May 29 Thursday
- Fourth Grade Memories Program
Janet Root Theatre 8:30 a.m.
May 30 Friday
- Fourth Quarter Ends / Third Trimester Ends
- Last Day of School - Noon Dismissal (EC-6)
June 2-3 Mon-Tues
- Faculty Post-Planning Days
CalendarThe Revised 2008-2009 General Calendar is available on the web through the Calendars link on the homepage and E-Bytes. Also, here is a PDF. |
Guidance Department Parenting Series
- Dr. Jonathan Greenstein, PhD, PA, Director of Tampa Bay Family Therapy Center
- Friday, April 25
- 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- Janet Root Theatre
Parents of students in Early Childhood through grade 4 are invited to come to a Question and Answer session with Dr. Greenstein. The entire hour will be a Q & A session and Dr. Greenstein will be happy to discuss any topics that you choose!
Please RSVP to Ashley Lippincott at (727) 456-7522 or alippincott@ shorecrest.org.
Relay For Life
In Memory of Emily Elizabeth Lester
We are saddened by the passing of our 2007 Relay For Life survivor speaker Emily Lester. She lost her seven-year battle with leukemia early last Saturday.
Emily's sister, Catherine, will continue the fight through Emily's Relay For Life team, The Chemo Crew, at the Seminole Relay on Friday, April 18. You can support their efforts.
The following is information provided by the Lester family:
Wake Service
Friday, April 11, 5-8 p.m.
Cathedral of St. Jude
5801 5th Ave. N.
Christian Burial Mass
Saturday April 12, 9:30 a.m.
Cathedral of St. Jude
Burial
Calvary Catholic Cemetery
118th Ave. and US 19 N.
Reception
Immediately after the graveside service
Café of St. Petersburg Catholic High School
6333 9th Ave. N.
In honor of Emily, donations may be made to:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
In memory of Emily Elizabeth Lester
Tribute Account #21246551
Attention: Memorial Department
501 St. Jude Place
Memphis, TN 38105
Wrap-Up Ceremony
2008 NE St. Petersburg Relay For Life
Wed., May 7
3 p.m. - Reflection Assembly
4 p.m. - Awards
Janet Root Theatre
And Still Counting…
2008 NE St. Petersburg Relay For Life
Fundraising Total To Date:
$117,259
Service Learning
Pennies for Peace/
Penny's for Peace
Students in grades K-12 are holding a penny collection drive at Shorecrest to help educate the children of Central Asia.
Pennies for Peace and the Central Asia Institute (CAI) were started by American mountaineer Greg Mortenson, who wrote Three Cups of Tea, One Man's Mission to Promote Peace … One School at a Time. After a failed attempt at climbing K-2, he wanted to re-pay the inhabitants of an impoverished Pakistan village in the Karakoram Mountains, who took care of him and saved his life, by building the children of the village a school.
Mortenson wanted to promote the idea that a penny, considered virtually worthless in the U.S., can buy a pencil in Pakistan and Afghanistan and open the door to literacy. Since 1993, he's helped build nearly 60 schools in that region of the world.
The drive is underway with collection jars in each of the K-4 classrooms and in the Lower, Middle and Upper Divisions' offices. The collection will end on May 15 and the total will be donated to the Central Asia Institute on May 16 in honor of Penny Jennings on Penny Jennings Day at Shorecrest.
If you have questions, please contact Su Stevens, Director of Service Learning, at sstevens@ shorecrest.org or 727-456-7510.
Calling Volunteer Photogs!
We're looking for a few parent volunteers with digital cameras and cars who are willing to drive to various locations and take photos during the various Community Service Day activities around town. If you're available to help from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, April 18, please contact Su Stevens. Your photos will help us document this day, and they may be displayed in E-Bytes.
Upcoming Games and Meets
Complete Schedules
Directions to Games
April 11 Friday
- Varsity Track and Field
District Meet at Shorecrest 1:00 (Field Events Begin) - MD Softball
at Home Intra-squad game 4:00 - Varsity Softball
at Sonrise Christian 4:30
April 12 Saturday
- JV Baseball
at Berkeley Prep (one game) 10:00 - Varsity Baseball
at Evangelical Christian 7:00
April 14 Monday
- MD Baseball
vs. St. Pete Christian at Campbell Park 4:00
April 15 Tuesday
- Varsity Tennis
Regional Tournament at Racquet Club 3:00 - Varsity Baseball
Home vs. St. Pete Catholic 4:00 - MD Baseball
at Admiral Farragut 4:00 - Varsity Softball
District Semi-final at Shorecrest 4:30
April 16 Wednesday
- JV Baseball
at St. Pete Catholic 6:30 - Varsity Baseball
at Lakeland Santa Fe 7:00
April 17 Thursday
- Varsity Softball
District Final at Shorecrest 4:30
April 18 Friday
- Varsity Tennis
Regional Tournament TBA
Poll Responses
Summer at Shorecrest - What's your favorite camp?
Hockey Camp!
Mr. Cruise's Community Services Camp!
Theatre!
- Theatre geek! and proud of it
I love any camp. They are all wonderful.
- Fifth grader
Soccer Camp rulez!
- Fifth grader
Pro Theatre Prep!
It's the Best!
Dancing, singing, acting and games
all for drama and drama for all.
- Dramafreak
iMovie Camp with Mr. Cruise.
- Sixth grade techy
My Favorite camp is where you learn from the set crew in theatre.
My favorite camp is the Baseball Camp.
- Baseball lover
iMovie or Adventure.
The Camp of Life.
- Camp
GoodSearch
Here is a very easy way to raise money for Shorecrest. Goodsearch.com will donate a penny to Shorecrest every time their search engine is used. Go to www.goodsearch.com and write Shorecrest Preparatory School in the box asking for the charity name before you conduct your search.
TLC Learning Tip
Test Taking Tips
- Study effectively using your learning style
- Get at least eight restful hours of sleep the night before
- Eat a nutritious breakfast
- Use relaxation techniques to reduce test anxiety
- Answer questions you know first
- Go back and answer all questions
Parents Page
Please see the Parents Page of the website for additional school information.
Links to :
Early Childhood
Lower Division
Middle Division
Upper Division
Updating E-mail
If you need to change your e-mail address or would like to add additional e-mail addresses, please send your e-mail addresses to the registrar at jroberge@shorecrest.org. Thanks!
Sign Up for E-Bytes Reminders
If you do not currently receive a weekly e-mail on Fridays notifying you that E-Bytes is updated, please send a request with your name and e-mail address to ebytes@shorecrest.org and we will be happy to add you to the list.
E-Bytes is a collaborative effort of dozens of members of the Shorecrest community.
To submit material to E-Bytes, please send it to Diana Whittle at dwhittle@shorecrest.org and remember to write "For E-Bytes" in the subject line of your message.
- Diana Whittle, Director of Marketing and Communications
- Bob Clingman, Editor
Celebrate the Arts
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Parents and Guests Invited to All Events Ongoing Friday
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Art AwardsIn our juried art show this year, visual arts were judged by Barbara Moore, and the winners are: Awards of Excellence 2D Art Photography Computer Graphics 3D Art Awards of Merit2D Art Photography Computer Graphics 3D Art
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1923 Society PartyLast Friday, the Deans of the 1923 Society, Brent and Debbie Sembler, hosted a fantastic party at their beautiful home for donors who have made a minimum yearly gift of $1500 to the school.
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• Junior Gabe N., who for the third year in a row was selected as one of the winners of the 2008 Young Playwrights Festival at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota. His play, The Metronome, was one of the seven plays chosen out of 9,200 entries from the US, Russia, Scotland and Israel. He will receive a staged reading of his play at the Sarasota Festival of New Plays on Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m.
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The award is the highest honor that a Girl Scout aged 14-18 can earn, and only approximately 5% of all eligible Girl Scouts in grades 10-12 receive it. Congratulations!
• Sixth grader Emily K., who on April 5 participated in the 25th
Annual Great Clermont Triathlon, in Clermont, FL.
The kids' course consisted of a 200 meter swim, a 3 mile bicycle course, and a 1 mile run. This was Emily's first triathlon, and she finished sixth in her age group.
• Sixth grader Zach M. and the Gulf Coast Flames, who secured a national title for Florida. They defeated the Grosse Pointe (Mich.) Bulldogs in the 2008 USA Hockey 12 and Under Tier II national championship game on Sunday, April 6 in Hackensack, N.J.
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Help Welcome New Families
Become a Parent Ambassador -
Be part of what makes the Shorecrest experience so special!
Please join us for our Parent Ambassador Orientation
- Monday, May 12 at 8:30 a.m.
- Student Activity Center
For more information, view or download this PDF.
Support the Sophomore Class Yard Sale
How?
- Donate your unwanted items -
Sophomores will be collecting during afternoon car line during the week of April 14. - Come and rummage at the Yard Sale -
Saturday, April 19, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Lower Division parking lot.
Why?
All proceeds from the yard sale will benefit the Garrett Staples Foundation to name a room in his honor at the All Children's Hospital. Garrett was our friend and classmate who died of cancer in 2005.
Shorecrest Parent Association
Please Come!
All Shorecrest parents are invited to the Shorecrest Parent Association Spring Luncheon
- Wednesday, May 7, 2008
- 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- The St. Petersburg Yacht Club
Internationally known comedian Tim Wilkins will be performing. We will also be honoring parents of the Class of 2008 and naming the Janet Root Award recipient. Please send in your RSVP right away!
Janet Root Volunteer of the Year Award Nomination
The Janet Root Volunteer of the Year Award was established by the Shorecrest Parent Association in 1984 to recognize outstanding Shorecrest volunteers. Nominating someone for this prestigious award has never been easier! Please click here to print out a nomination form. Forms are due by Friday, April 18, to Shari Fuss via e-mail at sjcba@tampabay.rr.com, or by mail to 11950 Fifth Street East, Treasure Island, FL 33706. The Volunteer of the Year winner will be announced at the Shorecrest Parent Association Spring Luncheon on May 7.
SPA Follow-up
Special thanks to Laura Horwitz, Kris Grant and all of their volunteers for a terrific Teacher Appreciation Day!
On April 3, Michael Warner, Director of Hi Five Pinellas, presented a fabulous lecture on bullying as well as strategies for dealing with this problem for students and parents as well as faculty. We hope that Mr. Warner will be able to return to Shorecrest next fall! Mr. Warner can be reached through Eckerd Youth Alternatives at www.eckerd.org.
Finally, the slate of new SPA board officers has been presented for the 2008-09 year.
- President: Nikki McQueen
- Vice President: Connie Geiger
- Secretary: Charmaine Carter, MD
- Treasurer: Stacy Gloer
- Ways and Means: Karen Quilty
A special thanks to all of these volunteers. Elections will be held at the next SPA meeting on Thursday, May 1, 2008. See you then!
Noel S. Tenenbaum, MD
President, SPA
Under the Lights Duathlon
Friday, April 18
Run, do not walk, to register for Shorecrest's Second Annual Under the Lights Duathlon on Friday, April 18th at 6 p.m. Click here for the registration form.
Ask any participating family from last year, and you will find that the Duathlon, sponsored by the Shorecrest Booster Club, was one of the best events all year. Your children will be fed, get exercise, have fun, and receive a medal for accomplishing an amazing race, all for only $20. What a great way to spend a Friday evening!
The Duathlon is a race for children in Alpha through eighth grade. The event consists of the children doing a specific distance run, biking a specific distance, and then running another distance.
Everyone is a winner when they cross the finish line and receives a medal. The top three winners for each race - both boy and girl races - will receive trophies.
Participants MUST have a bicycle, helmet, and wear sneakers, but training wheels are allowed.
All participating students will receive race t-shirts, race goodie bags filled with "stuff," medals, and a pizza dinner just for doing the race. There will also be a bounce house and great raffle prizes given out that night from the Vinoy, Boston Bill Sunglasses, Einstein's Bagels, Evos, and Florida Bicycle Sports, to name a few.
Register up until the 11th and the price is only $15. If you wait, the price goes up to $20, so all you have to do is register! Registration forms have been mailed to all Shorecrest families, so send in those forms, or click on the link to download a PDF file of the form.
Also, we need adult and older student volunteers for the event. Please e-mail us at duathlon@ shorecrest.org.
Click for the registration form, race course distances, sponsorship opportunities, and our current sponsors.
Shorecrest Business Partner
Athletic NewsCharger Tennis Teams Win District Championships!
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Congratulations to both the Boys and Girls Varsity Tennis teams in their amazing victories in the Class 2A District 10 Tournament at Seminole Lakes Tennis Center on Wednesday and Thursday, April 9 and 10. The boys team won with 20 out of 21 possible points, and the girls team won with 14 points! Four out of five boys won blue ribbons in singles. They were #1 Garrett B., #3 Matt S., #4 Brendan E., and #5 Frank R.
The "Match of the Day" goes to Brendan E.! He was down 0-5 in the first set, came back to win it 7-5, and won the second set 6-2. Matt S. also had a terrific match and deserves mention. | The boys doubles teams took first place as well. Garrett B. and Alex S., and Matt S. and Frank R. won easily! The girls played their hearts out in the tournament. #4 Kathryn K. and #5 Sidney H. won their divisions, and Danielle D. came in second place in a hard-fought match. With Danielle D. and Kathryn K.'s doubles first-place win, it was enough to take the girl's title once again.
The boys team looks forward to playing Tampa Prep on Tuesday, April 15, and the girls team will play either Berkeley or All Saints on Tuesday in the Regional. Shorecrest will host the Regional at the Racquet Club on Tuesday, April 15, beginning at 3 p.m. The team that wins on Tuesday will be competing in the State Championship. Good luck, Chargers! | ||
Varsity TrackSome Varsity Track team members traveled to Gainesville to compete in the highly competitive Florida Relays at UF last Saturday, April 5. The athletes had to qualify to compete in the meet and the Charger representatives were:
Charger top performances were Sandy L., who placed eighth in the Pole Vault, and Samantha S., who placed twelfth in the Triple Jump. | |||
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Varsity Tennis Regular SeasonCongratulations to the Varsity Boys and Girls Tennis teams in their last regular season match against Admiral Farragut. The boys won 6-1, making their record 15-0, and the girls won 7-0, making their record 12-3! Singles winners for the girls were Lauren F., Danielle D., Kathryn K., and Sidney H. Sydney K. and Madi K. won their doubles match too.
The "Match of the Day" goes to the K. sisters! They were awesome together. Singles winners for the boys team were Garrett B., Alex S., Matt S., Brendan E. and Frank R. All of our boys won easily! Our #2 doubles team of Thomas K. and Frank R. won as well. The "Match of the Day" goes to Garrett for taking out a terrific player 8-0! Both the Boys and Girls Tennis teams have had great seasons. The boys team went into Districts undefeated at 13-0, and the girls team's regular season record ended at 10-3. Varsity BaseballThe Varsity Baseball team played Braden River on Friday at Seminole High School in the Seminole Tournament and lost 11-3. Leading hitters for the Chargers were Mike B. with a double, two RBI's, and two walks. Spencer H. and Chris K. also contributed a hit to the effort. Robby T. was named to the Georgiadis Seminole Tournament All-Tourney Team. Congratulations to Robby on a great tournament!
On Monday, April 7, the Chargers hosted District opponent Admiral Farragut and won 10-0. Chris K. pitched a perfect game for 6 innings and struck out 13 out of 18 batters. Leading hitters for the Chargers were Spencer H. with a hit and three RBI's, and Robby T. with a hit and two RBI's. The Chargers hosted an impressive McKeel Academy team from Lakeland on Wednesday, April 9, and lost 6-2. McKeel jumped out to a 3-0 lead early in the game, but the Chargers held their own. Robby T. pitched a good game and also had a hit and an RBI. Spencer H. had a hit, 2 walks, and 1 RBI. Hashim L. and Tyler L. both had singles. The defensive play of the game was a great catch in center field by Chris K. JV BaseballThe JV Chargers entertained Bishop McLaughlin at beautiful Hernandez Field on Saturday, April 5, and upped their record to 6-1 with a hard-fought 5-3 win. Jason K., Kevin K., and Tyler L. shared the pitching duties, garnering 11 strikeouts while allowing only 3 hits. The Chargers managed only 3 hits, getting two from John S. The third hit was the difference in the ball game, a clutch 2 out 2 run double in the 5th inning by Joey S. which tied the game and sent the Chargers into the lead they would not relinquish.
Andrew R. drove in an important insurance run in the 6th. Joey S. and Juan Carlos D. turned a 6-4-3 double play to end one threat, and Tyler L. was dominant for the save with 4 strikeouts. Middle Division BaseballThe Shorecrest Middle Division Baseball team traveled to Indian Rocks Christian on Monday, April 7, and beat the home team 8-4. Andrew R. went the first four innings on the mound for the Chargers, and Joey S. finished the final two innings in relief. Leading the hit attack for the Chargers were Luke N., Andrew R., and Doug L., who had two hits each. Joey S., Cody T., and Will S. also had hits in the game. Down 4-3 going into the last inning, the Chargers strung together five hits including a double by Andrew to score five and go ahead 8-4. Joey shut down the home team in the bottom of the sixth inning to secure the win. Request for Athletic PhotosJust a reminder that E-Bytes is always looking for good photos of Shorecrest students' athletic events. We prefer to receive them in digital format. Please e-mail the original, unedited file to clingman@shorecrest.org
| Varsity SoftballThe Charger Softball team defeated Cambridge Friday, April 4, with a score of 20-7. Hayley J. led the team offensively, going 3-4 at the plate with 2 doubles and 5 RBI's. Crishana W., Taylor B., and Jaque G. each added one hit. Pitcher Alexis G. received the win and recorded 4 strikeouts.
The team traveled to Lakeland Christian on Tuesday night, April 8, and lost 5-0. Hayley J. had 1 hit on the game, and Molly W. recorded a sacrifice bunt. Brooke O. played a great defensive game at shortstop, and Serena H. had a nice catch in the outfield. The Chargers had Senior night on Wednesday, April 9, against Canterbury. Despite a loss, there were some great offensive and defensive efforts made by the team. Hayley J. went 2-2, while Taylor B. and Hannah S. also each added a hit.
The team honored seniors Crishana W. and Taylor B. for their hard work and dedication throughout their careers at Shorecrest before the game. The seniors will definitely be missed next year! Middle Division SoftballThe Shorecrest Middle Division Girls Softball team lost a road game to Admiral Farragut on Thursday, April 3, by a final score of 21-15. After giving up 14 runs in the first inning, the team settled down and outplayed Farragut for the remainder of the game. Jade C. was on base 4 times and scored 3 times in a losing cause. Also playing well were Sophia G., who made two terrific plays at shortstop, and Christina P. who made a nice catch at second base. Running the bases well were Annie S., Sidney W., and Electa G. Lainey M. and Alice L. split the catching duties and performed well in the heat.
On Tuesday, April 8, the Shorecrest Middle Division Girls Softball team lost to St. Pete Christian by a final score of 18-4. Savannah J.-S. led the offense with two hits, while Sidney W. was on base twice, and Nicole M. scored after running the bases well for the Chargers. Jade C. took the mound loss. She was backed up by Rachel A. and Savannah J.-S. Taylor W. made a fine catch at third base, while Kai K. and Liz M. also played well in the field. On Wednesday, April 9, the Girls Middle Division Softball team lost their final game to a fine Canterbury squad by a score of 15 to 1. Although outplayed, the girls showed heart and hustle throughout the contest. Savannah J.-S. drove in the only run for Shorecrest, bringing in Sidney W. in the first inning. Sophia G., Lainey M., Liz M. and Rachel A. all played well in the field for the Green and Gold. Jade C. pitched well despite the loss. The girls finished the season with a 5-7 win/loss record, a substantial improvement over last year. Districts at ShorecrestShorecrest will be hosting the following District Tournaments in the weeks to come: April 11
April 15
April 17
April 21
April 22
April 24
Videos of Athletic EventsVarsity and Middle Division football and volleyball games, girls and boys soccer, and a swim team video are available for $20 each by ordering directly from www.Stefio.TV or by calling (727) 528-3180. To Order Sports PicturesSports pictures were taken by Northeast Photography. Order your athletic team and individual pictures from Northeast Photography within 30 days. Go to: Collages.net
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